AGENDA

CITY COUNCIL BRIEFING MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 16, 2010

CITY HALL

1500 MARILLA

DALLAS, TEXAS 75201

9:00 A.M.

 

 

9:00 am          Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance [10-1560]                                     6ES

 

                        Special Presentations [10-1561]

 

Open Microphone Speakers [10-1562]

 

 

VOTING AGENDA                                                                                                               6ES

 

1.         Approval of Minutes of the June 2, 2010 City Council Meeting [10-1563; APPROVED]

           

2.         Consideration of appointments to boards and commissions and the evaluation and duties of board and commission members (List of nominees is available in the City Secretary's Office) [10-1564; FULL COUNCIL; APPOINTMENTS MADE TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS]

 

3.         Consideration and appointment of one member to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors for Place 2 (Closed Session, if necessary, Personnel, Sec. 551.074, T.O.M.A) (List of nominees is available in the City Secretary's Office) [10-1565; APPROVED]

 

 

Briefings                                                                                                                                6ES

 

A.        Preliminary FY 2010-11 Storm Drainage Management Fund Budget [10-1566; BRIEFED]

 

B.        Department of Street Services FY 2010-11 Proposed Budget [10-1567; BRIEFED]

 

C.        Brainstorming Ideas - Implementation [10-1568; BRIEFED]

 

Lunch

 

D.       Electricity Procurement [10-1569; BRIEFED]

ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

 

ITEMS FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION

 

Equipment & Building Services

 

4.         Authorize the City Manager to: (1) accept best and final electricity offers for Groups 1 and 2 from the seven short-listed Retail Electric Providers; Constellation New Energy, Inc., GDF SUEZ Energy Resources NA, Inc., Gexa Energy, L.P., Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC, Sempra Energy Solutions, LLC, Texas General Land Office, and TXU Energy Retail Company, LLC.; (2) enter into two electric services contract(s) with preferred Retail Electric Provider(s) for a period of 24 or 36-months under advisement of the City's energy consultant; and (3) lock prices for all groups for the contract term - Total not to exceed $154,814,000 for 24-month contracts or $232,221,000 for 36-month contracts - Financing: Current Funds (subject to annual appropriations) [10-1570; APPROVED]

 

Public Works & Transportation

 

5.         Authorize (1) a contract with MACVAL Associates, LLC, lowest responsive bidder of eight, for the construction of improvements to the Taxi Cab Holding Area at Dallas Love Field in an amount not to exceed $791,473; and (2) an increase in appropriations in the amount of $791,473 in the Aviation Capital Construction Fund - Total not to exceed $791,473 - Financing: Aviation Capital Construction Funds [10-1571; APPROVED]

 

 

Briefings (Continued)                                                                                                         6ES

 

E.        Preview of Employee Health Benefits for FY 2010 - 2011 [10-1572; BRIEFED]

 

 

Closed Session [10-1573; HELD]                                                                                                6ES

 

Attorney Briefings (Sec. 551.071 T.O.M.A.)

 

-           Sonja Guinn v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 09-05220-C

-           Michelle Metzinger v. Ceaphus Gordon, Civil Action No. 3:08-CV-1519-N

-           Helen Watts v. City of Dallas, Cause No. 08-13000

-           Legal issues regarding imposition of a moratorium pursuant to §212.134 of the Local Government Code

-           Legal issues involving a proposed local option election on sale of alcoholic beverages under the Texas Election Code

 

 

Open Microphone Speakers [10-1562]                                                                           6ES

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Dallas City Council meeting minutes are prepared under the authority of the City Secretary, Deborah A. Watkins

Updated: June 14, 2010
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